RELAXED AND FORWARD: Since 2010, an archive of weekly horse training essays. My dogs say it's their turn now. Happy to oblige, it's all affirmative. Including words from a gray mare on the fine art of aging cantankerously.

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Jolene Learns the Meaning of Competition

That morning, we got up at the usual time, but I didn't go out to do chores. Instead, I took...
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Mister Shares A Health Tip That Dogs Know

The farrier came this week. Every year or so, he suggests I quit my day job and hold horses for...
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Jolene Says It Isn’t Easy Being My Dog

Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New the meme said. Well, sign me up. Who knew it would be...
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Jolene’s Year of Living Joyously

One year ago, my friends were expecting a litter of Swedish Vallhund puppies. After gaining titles in conformation and performance,...
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Egads. Now We’ve Received a Complaint From a Cat

We have received a complaint from a cat in England. Rita says she reckons you cannot trust a woman who...
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The Dog Barn and Literary Lounge

Just a reminder, dear reader. I'm a horse trainer using all I know to raise a puppy. If your horse's...
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We Don’t Recognize Jolene

Jolene says, hurry up, would ya? I am not dawdling. I'm getting my hearing aids, looking for my outside glasses...
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Being Cantankerous Because I Feel Like It

Last week I raved about my beautiful but desolate riding arena at the front of my little farm. My other...
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To Have a Dog Like Jolene

  Mister is trying out his new self-appointed position of Joy Police. Someone has got to put a stop to...
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Jolene Gets the Girl Flu

I didn’t know whether I should mention this. Is it too private to share? For questions of social etiquette, I...
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